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<b>From:</b> brileyoc@gmail.com <brileyoc@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 5, 2020 6:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFBMN President' <president@nfbmn.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fun things to do while in quarantine<br>
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Hi Ryan:<br>
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I thought this might all be good info to also send out to the state list.
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Hello Metro Chapter!<br>
Here are the resources that we talked about during our meeting. I hope
that you can find some ways to enjoy this time of social
distancing.<br><br>
<h2><b>Meditation and calming apps</b></h2><br><br>
<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-noise/id1465439395">Dark
Noise (iOS app)</a><br>
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<dd>Fill your space while you work or relax with high-quality sounds that
include everything from a construction site to a coffee shop, from cat
purring to airplanes, and—of course—white noise. The app is very ry
accessible with iOS.<br><br>
</dl><a href="https://www.calm.com/">Calm app (iOS, Android and web
app)</a><br>
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<dd>According to Business Insider</i>, “Calm, named the 2017 iPhone app
of the year by Apple itself, promises to help users sleep better, boost
confidence and reduce stress and anxiety, all with the help of guided
meditations, soothing music, and bedtime stories.”<br><br>
</dl><a href="https://blog.calm.com/blog/free-resources">Free Resources |
Calm Blog</a><br>
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<dd>Whether or not you use the Calm app, here is a list of resources to
help you relax through meditation, reflection, and journaling.<br><br>
</dl><a href="https://www.headspace.com/">Headspace (iOS and Android
app)</a><br>
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<dd>According to the developer, “Headspace is your personal guide to
health and happiness. It can help you focus, breathe, stay calm, and
create the conditions for a better night’s sleep by practicing
meditation and mindfulness. … Just download this free meditation,
mindfulness, sleep app, then sit back and breathe to relax.”<br><br>
</dl><br>
<h2><b>Relatively accessible streaming apps with free
trials</b></h2><br><br>
<ul>
<li>CBS All Access (now including The Price is Right</i>!)
<li>Hulu
<li>Netflix (nearly all Netflix original series have audio descriptions)
<li>Disney+ (many movies include audio descriptions)
<li>Apple Music
</ul><br>
<h2><b>Reading materials</b></h2><br><br>
<a href="http://blinkist.com/focused">Blinkist</a><br>
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<dd>This site has professionally written and recorded summaries of
nonfiction books. This link will qualify you for a seven-day, free trial
of their pro account. Even if you cancel within seven days, you will
still be able to read one, randomly chosen book a day. The iOS app is
very accessible.<br><br>
</dl><a href="https://stories.audible.com/start-listen">Audible Stories:
Free Audiobooks for Kids</a><br><br>
<h2><b>Free audio and video streaming resources</b></h2><br><br>
<a href="https://www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/">
Metropolitan Opera’s free streaming</a> (every evening at 5:30 p.m.
CDT, enjoy a new concert that will be available to stream online for 23
hours)<br>
<a href="https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/info">Berliner
Philharmonic</a> (free access to the Digital Concert Hall through April
30 with code BERLINPHIL)<br>
<a href="https://newson.us/">NewsON</a>: stream local news from around
the country<br>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/franchise/ken-burns/">Ken Burns' baseball
documentary streaming for free on
</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/franchise/ken-burns/">PBS</a>
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